Thunderfunk Bass Amplifiers - Page 16

16 | ThunderfunkBassAmpliersUsersManual
MechanicalandElectricalIssues
ElectricityandWaterDONOTMix.Operatingtheampnearwatercanputyourlifeatrisk.Your
ampliershouldthereforealwaysbestoredandoperatedawayfrommoistureorwater.Your
amplierissturdy,butitisalsoadelicateinstrument.WhileThunderfunksaremadefortheroad,
care should be taken not to drop, throw, drive over, or otherwise suffer unusual abuse.
Connections
The most quiet, dynamic and musical results are achieved when all instrument, effects, line-level,
and other source connections are made with high-quality shielded cables. There is much fuss
thesedaysaboutrecentimprovementsintheseconnections.Useyourownjudgment.Theuseof
speaker cables for line connections will result in excess noise, and is not recommended.
Speakers should be connected with high quality speaker cables. The lower the gauge number,
the thicker the wire, and the more power will be delivered to your speaker system. Speaker cable
lengths should be kept as short as possible for the same reason. The use of instrument cables for
speaker connections can cause damage and malfunction.
RecommendedSpeaker-WireGaugeGuide
Maximumrecommendedwirelengthat4ohms.Runningat8ohmsreducesthepowerto300
watts, and you can easily double the recommended wire length for a particular gauge.
 18gauge=10feetorless
 16gauge=15feet
 14gauge=20feet
 12gauge=30feet
 10gauge=50feet
Thisisfora5amprating,althoughtheampcanputoutover10amps,inpractice,thisisnoton
acontinuousbasis.Thischartisforarated50%dutycycle,whichisstillaboveaverageusage,
whichIestimateisactuallyat13%.